FX is giving its comedy series ‘Adults’ a bigger run after two seasons of growing popularity. The network has renewed the show for a third season, doubling its episode order to 16, reports Variety.
The upcoming season will have twice as many episodes as the first two instalments, which each featured eight. The renewal also comes with a new overall deal between FX Productions and the show’s creators, Ben Kronengold and Rebecca Shaw.
The duo expressed their excitement about continuing their relationship with the network, recalling that they began working with FX more than six years ago. They thanked the team for helping them develop as storytellers and said they were delighted to make their professional relationship official.
‘Adults’ follows five friends in their twenties who live together in Samir’s childhood home in Queens, New York. The group includes Samir (Malik Elassal), Billie (Lucy Freyer), Paul Baker (Jack Innanen), Issa (Amita Rao) and Anton (Owen Thiele). Together, they navigate the complications of relationships, careers, friendship and family while figuring out what adulthood means.
Kronengold and Shaw created the series and serve as its showrunners and executive producers. Nick Kroll, Sarah Naftalis, Jonathan Krisel, Alicia Van Couvering and Rob Rosell also serve as executive producers. FX Productions produces the show.
FX Entertainment president Nick Grad praised the creators for building a series that has earned critical acclaim and a dedicated audience. He also noted that its growing popularity has inspired memes and Halloween costumes.
The network reported that the second season recorded a 60 per cent increase in viewership over the first season across Hulu and Disney+ globally during its first five weeks. International viewership doubled over the same period.
Since its debut in 2025, ‘Adults’ has received positive reviews from critics and audiences. FX also released a standalone special, ‘Marathon Day’, in July 2026 ahead of the second season.
The show currently holds an 88 per cent critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes across its two seasons. FX has yet to announce a premiere date for the third season.
